The Portland daily press., 1887-04-25
THE STATE.
ASpAoscoeaIS COUNTY

ANDhOsCOGGIN COUNTY.
Auburn is to have building and loan as
ISOLATION.
A. b. Bueknam has purchased the. resi-
nenee Of Orin Foss. at LiYermOre Falls, for
$1,000. Mr.. Foss is soon to remove TO Farm
fngton.
Pompilly Brothers Of Auburn recently
purchased f0ur-year-old colt Of j. w. Dun
ham Of Livermore Falls, for $3.50; also a six
year-old Of John Lewis for $500.
Frank Ellington Of East Llvermore has
hatched $50 chickens this season thus far.
J. W.. Dunham of Livermore Falls has
been offered $500 Tor his promising yearllng
colt but refused the offer. This colt bids
fair to become valuable piece Of horse
flesh.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The plans have been made for the new ho-
tel, The Porcupine," TO be erected at Bar
Harbor this summer. The first story will
contain three stores. The hotel Is to be I'm
ished and furnished with antique oak furnl-
ture, heated by steam, and Will have an ele-
yatOr. The block occupies very prominent
position on Main street, and It Will be one OF
the best hotels In Bar Harbor. Ii will con-
tain seventy sleeping rooms, and viii DO sup
piled with fire escapes. The building will be
completed by July LIST.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
About the first Of July, when the summer
travel begins, IL Is expected that a steamer,
SOME Ludn Tic OtlI OF the last Will
be placed on the route with the Star TO carry
freight and passengers, the two boats max
ing four trips week. A new steamer Is to
be constructed for the company this season,
the plans being all drawn.
The Augusta Wrench Company have re-
eeived tlattering offers to locate their manu-
factory at Oakland. Waterville Is also an
xious to receive the company.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A number Of Old Town Indians are bear
hunting at present and expect TO make quite
n little sum, as bears are reasonably plenty
and there Is bounty Of S5 per head. Then
the skins bring from IS to $50, according TO
their condition.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Last week, William G. Avery Of Bath. was
run over and seriously Injured by runaway
horse.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The county Of Somerset has been compelled
to pay $500 to BOynton Brothers for the
damages inflicted on team OF the latter by
the breaking ola bridge at Flagstaff.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. Joseph Shaw, Collector Of Waldo, left
that town suddenly dozen years ago, and Ii
was not known what became Of him. He
took none. Of the, towns money. His wife
believed him dead, and has remarked A
| son now writes from California that his
father IS living in Burlington, VT. and that
he called to see him on his way out.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Times says that last Monday,
Annie Chambers, the four-year-old daughter
Of stephen Chambers Of Ferry Point, was
playing around a bonfire with a number Of
other children. Her clothes caught fire, and
before help arrived and the flames could be
extinguished she was fearfully burned. Al
though everything was done TO alleviate the
sutferings Of the little one, she died the same
afternoon.
YORK COUNTY.
The dwelling and outbuildings Of Fred
Sargent at Springvale were totally destroyed
by fire early Thursday morning. Loss $1,000.
Prof. Keithley Of Saco, late member OF
the Salvation Army, celebrated Fast Day by
| polishing OIL young aspirant for pugilistic
| honOrs by the name Of Leon Leary, who
was horribly beaten.
The State Conference Of Unitarian churches
which convened last year with the Indepen-
dent congregational Society Of Bangor, will
mold It's next annual session Oct. l-7, 1887,
with the Unitarian church in Saco.
Dr. Edward Eogg, Of Buxton Centre, who
mas been practicing physician for the last
ten years, died last Thursday evening, aged
about 40 years. His death was caused by be-
ing thrown from his sleigh about ten days
before, injuring his spine. Although pc
/ culiar man In some respects, he was sue.
eessful physician, and leaves large circle OF
friends TO mourn his sudden death lie was
born In Limerick.